Which countries have changed their names in the last thirty years?
Some of these name changes show the year. For the others you can research them by clicking the links on the page referenced below. ^ Benin: Name was changed from Dahomey on 1 December 1975. ^ Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Previously referred to as Bolivia. ^ Burkina Faso: Name was changed from Upper Volta on 6 August 1984. ^ Cambodia: Name was changed to the Khmer Republic on 7 October 1970, and back to Cambodia on 30 April 1975. Name was changed again to Democratic Kampuchea on 6 April 1976, and back to Cambodia on 3 February 1990. ^ Cameroon: Previously referred to as Cameroun (before merging with Southern Cameroons in 1961). By a letter of 4 January 1974, the Secretary-General was informed that Cameroon had changed its name to the United Republic of Cameroon. Name was changed back to Cameroon on 4 February 1984. ^ Central African Republic: By a letter of 20 December 1976, the Central African Republic advised that it had changed its name to the Central African Empire. Name was ch
